Here at The Hard Times we’re always looking for ways to give back to the community. It was recently brought to our attention that animal…
SIBERIA — Musicologists on an expedition to capture field recordings of shamanic doom metal bands in Siberia have discovered a long-lost Mastodon demo tape frozen…
In the hip-hop game it doesn’t get any more real than Young Jeezy. His career spans decades and he has cemented himself as a trap…
NEW YORK — After over a decade of predictably attractive, slightly edgy white men claiming the top spot, People magazine has finally chosen the first…
Look, we’ve all thought about it. Surely, you have too. That’s why you’re reading this. Aren’t you tired of standing in the back of small…
ARDÈCHE, France — Archaeologists in Southern France made a startling discovery inside a series of recently excavated caves earlier this week, finding multiple crude etchings…
WASHINGTON – After rejections from music industry A-, B-, C-, and D-listers, President-elect Donald Trump announced today via Twitter that the “Dueling Banjos” kid from…
Were you born in 1998 or before? Did you graduate high school in 2015? Then we’ve got some news that will shake up your world.…
ST. LOUIS – Local punk group Killjoy Boys has drawn increased attention from venue promoters and marketing researchers for their ability to pack houses with…
PEORIA, Ill. — With female-fronted hardcore bands rising in prominence in punk scenes across the U.S., empowerment of women in underground music has become a…
PHILADELPHIA — Preparing for a weeklong string of concerts, members of indie-rock band The Soaps admitted on Thursday they are “super nervous” and “can’t stop sweating”…
TORONTO — In what many industry insiders believe is a plea for help, hip-hop superstar Drake tweeted a confession earlier today that his studio was…
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Local a cappella punk band Questionable Motifs concluded their Phoenix show last night by crushing the larynx of soprano Russell James, according…
The relationship between a drummer and real musicians is both beautiful and complicated. Drummers need passion, tempo-changes, and more than just a 4/4 songwriter to…
VANCOUVER — After opening a much-awaited shipment brimming with brand-new t-shirts, the folk-punk quintet the Barn Stomp Boys found they had somehow already exhausted their…